Four of a KinD
Coloradan Monica Lieving, the 2023 women’s World Long Drive champ, scores her first WLD victory of 2024
Cga Test
A New Era
Calli Ringsby holds off rally by Kaylee Chen to become oldest winner of the CGA Women’s Match Play in 20 years
Ram Tough
At age 20, Matthew Wilkinson becomes 2nd CSU golfer in last 3 years to win CGA Match Play title
Start of a Trend?
CU commit Tyler Long becomes second Coloradan this month to win an AJGA title as he prevails in the Colorado Springs Junior
Title TIME
After stellar showing in victory over CO Open runner-up, Matthew Wilkinson will face Tyler Tyson for CGA Match Play crown; Cherry Creek grads Calli Ringsby and Kaylee Chen will square off in Women’s Match Play finale
Local Flavor for U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark, Mark Hubbard and Colin Prater set to add another chapter to Colorado’s rich history in the U.S. Open; Prater 1 of just 2 amateurs — along with a former CSU golfer — to have advanced through both local and final qualifying in 2024
Out On High Note
Parker resident Shane Bertsch posts top-10 in stellar fashion, holing out for eagle on final hole of PGA Tour Champions event; fellow Coloradan Chris DiMarco also shares 10th in Wisconsin
Home Cookin’
Miles Kuhl of Boulder becomes first Colorado male since 2021 to win an AJGA title in the Centennial State; Logan Hale (8th) the top local finisher in girls tourney at AJGA Colorado Junior
Open Season
Big rally allows Coloradan Matt Schalk to qualify for his first USGA Championship — a U.S. Senior Open; Wyoming amateur Steve White also headed for his first Senior Open; average scoring in qualifier at The Broadmoor was over 80
6-for-6
‘Surprise’ playoff gives Sherry Andonian-Smith her 6th berth in the 6 years of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open; also qualifying were fellow Coloradans Marilyn Hardy and Kris Franklin, along with Japan’s Yukako Matsumoto